Matt Primer

I thought this primer was far too runny and my face stayed matte for about 3 hours at the most, too expensive not worth the money i have tried cheaper primers which are far better, was expecting better from illamasqua

Im going to start by saying i have Combination skin with a slight oily tzone. This primer is thicker than most, it feels nice on my skin. It leaves my skin (before makeup) feeling very smooth and silky. Foundation seems to apply more even and easier than without. The downside to this primer for me is it does not stays matte for very long, i would say at most 2-3 hours with a matte foundation and setting powder i will reiterate that my skin is only slightly oily on my tzone it isnt overly oily.

Overall, this is a really good quality primer. It's on the thicker side, but not too creamy. It leaves the skin looking smoother and makes the foundation glide on easier and stay on longer. It also disguises any dryness that I may have. It has a faint powdery-floral scent which disappears rather quickly so nothing to worry about there. Also, it didn't cause any problems such as irritation, pimples etc. What I do resent, however, is that it is not very mattifying. Mind you, my skin is quite oily, and this really does very little when it comes to keeping my skin shine-free. But this doesn't mean that my foundation disappears easily. Although it does not control the oilies, it still keeps the makeup in place. That said, I would recommend this to those with drier skin as well since it isn't drying at all, but rather gives kind of a comforting feel to the skin. Those with more combination/oily skin might like it also, just don't expect miracles when it comes to mattifying.

I like this primer as i feel like it moisturises as it give a nice matte finish. I love how when i put this one it feels soooo silky and the primer doesn't cake up over time say 8 hours of wear and my foundation still looks fine i would suggest this to anyone who has Oily Skin as its a really good primer